Ocera Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company. The Company is focused on acute and chronic orphan liver diseases. The Company is focused on the development and commercialization of its clinical candidate, OCR-002, for the treatment of hepatic encephalopathy (HE). OCR-002 is a molecule, ornithine phenylacetate, which functions as an ammonia scavenger. It is conducting a randomized, placebo-controlled double blind Phase IIb clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy of intravenous administration of OCR-002 IV formulation in reducing the severity of HE symptoms among HE patients. The Company also conducted a Phase IIa investigator-sponsored trial of OCR-002 in Spain in patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding associated with liver cirrhosis. It is developing an oral form of OCR-002 to provide continuity of care for HE patients, where the intravenous form is used for hospital-based acute care and the oral form for chronic maintenance care post discharge.
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Ocera Therapeutics (NASDAQ:OCRX) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Ocera Therapeutics' stock symbol?
Ocera Therapeutics trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "OCRX."
How were Ocera Therapeutics' earnings last quarter?
Ocera Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:OCRX) released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November, 14th. The biopharmaceutical company reported ($0.24) EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.24). View Ocera Therapeutics' Earnings History.
Has Ocera Therapeutics been receiving favorable news coverage?
News stories about OCRX stock have been trending somewhat positive recently, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. InfoTrie rates the sentiment of media coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Ocera Therapeutics earned a media sentiment score of 1.4 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned headlines about the biopharmaceutical company a news buzz of 4.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near term.
Who are Ocera Therapeutics' key executives?
Ocera Therapeutics' management team includes the folowing people:
- Linda S. Grais M.D., President, Chief Executive Officer, Director (Age 61)
- Michael Byrnes, Principal Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer, Vice President - Finance, Treasurer (Age 38)
- Stan Bukofzer M.D., Chief Medical Officer (Age 59)
- Steven P. James, Lead Independent Director (Age 57)
- Willard H. Dere M.D., Director (Age 63)
- Nina S. Kjellson, Independent Director (Age 40)
- Anne M. VanLent, Independent Director (Age 68)
- Eckard Weber M.D., Independent Director (Age 66)
How do I buy shares of Ocera Therapeutics?
Shares of OCRX can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Ocera Therapeutics' official website?
How can I contact Ocera Therapeutics?
Ocera Therapeutics' mailing address is 555 Twin Dolphin Dr Ste 615, REDWOOD CITY, CA 94065-2130, United States. The biopharmaceutical company can be reached via phone at +1-650-4750158 or via email at [email protected]
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